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10th Annual Galena Oktoberfest
Annual German celebration featuring live music, kids games, wiener dog races and lots of food and beverages.
14th Annual Lincoln Douglas 5K and Fun Run
A series of short distances for children begins at 8 am: ages 8 and under – 100 yards; 9 to 10 – 200 yards; 11 to 12 – 400 yards. All finishers receive ribbons. The boy and girl winners of each age group will run a 100-yard dash following the 5K to determine "The Fasted Kid in Town!". A One Mile Fun Run begins at 8:15 am. The course consists of one loop around the historic paved road inside Taylor Park. This is an untimed run and all finishers receive ribbons. The 5K begins at 8:35 am. The course consists of three loops around the paved road inside Taylor Park, a 5K (3.1 miles), wheel-measured certified course that is flat and fast designed to help runners achieve a personal best.
2017 NCAA National Golf Championships at Rich Harvest Farms
The 2017 NCAA National Golf Championships will be held at Rich Harvest Farms and hosted for the first time by Northern Illinois University, with play taking place from May 19-24 (women) and May 26-31 (men). Sugar Grove will be only the third Illinois city to host the Division I Golf Championships. Cook County's Olympia Fields Country Club hosted the men's championship in 1943, while Conway Farms Golf Club outside of Chicago played host to the men's as well in 1997.
CITY:Sugar Grove
2nd Annual Pietown Gospel Music Festival & Ron Dunning Memorial Car Cruise
We are very excited to welcome you, your friends, and your family to the second annual Pietown Gospel Music Festival Have a pork steak, enjoy an ear of corn, chill with some refreshments, stroll through our classic cars, let your kids play in the Kidzone and enjoy the music. For more information, call (618) 550-9291 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
32nd Annual Cruise Nite and Classic Car Show
Being one of the largest cruise nights in Illinois, this event attracts individuals across the state. The Cruise Nite & Car Show brings in classic and antique autos for a full day and night of fun for the whole family. Attend the car show on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and then watch and cruise that evening from 5 to 9 p.m.
44th Annual Gurnee Days Celebration
Gurnee Days returns this week for 4 days of family fun. Activities include a bicycle rodeo, live entertainment, Farmers Market, Gurnee Idol, golf tournament, and amusement rides, a 10K race, baby contest, rib fest and eating contest, fireworks, a pancake breakfast, parade, Scoop the Loop Car Show, petting zoo, pony rides, a talent show, exhibitors, games, food booths and stage events. Please visit the website for times and entertainment schedule.
79th Annual Gladiolus Festival
On the agenda for the Gladiolus Festival are the Coronation of the Princess and Queen, plus numerous parades, a carnival and giant flea, swap, and craft market.
88th Annual Lake County Fair
Come out and enjoy 5 days of fun at the 88th Annual Lake County Fair. Events at the fair include live entertainment, food vendors, carnival rides and games, live animals, motor crossing, banana derby, demolition derby, flower show, expo hall and so much more. Please visit the website for updated information.
8th Annual Miles for Meso 5K Race
The annual Alton Miles for Meso 5K Race & 2K Fun Run/Walk will take place in downtown Alton. The race begins at the Simmons Hanly Conroy Law Firm building, across from Marquette High School, and winds through the historic, brick streets of downtown Alton. Cash prizes awarded. All registration fees benefit research from Mesothelioma, one of the most aggressive types of cancer. For additional information, call (877) 304-MESO(6376)
Anderson Japanese Gardens - Japanese Summer Festival
The Japanese Summer Festival features exhibits, demonstrations and unique performances that appeal to all age groups and helps foster a better understanding of the Japanese culture. Most Festival activities are included with Garden Admission, with a small fee required for tea ceremony participation. 2016 Activities & Performances Include: Ho Etsu Taiko Drum Performance - Japanese drum ensemble Candyman Performance - Japanese street performer Raku Pottery - Demonstration and displays Origami - Hands-on demonstrations of Japanese art of paper folding Awi-odori Dance - Traditional Japanese Dance Japanese Doll Collection Display Koi Whisperer Demonstrations Falconry Display - with live falcons Bujinkan performances - Traditional Japanese martial arts Fukuwari Activity - Traditional Japanese holiday game
Annawan Canal Ambush Mini Tri-Atholon and 5K
Experience the stunning Hennepin Canal on a beautiful autumn day. Run on the multi-purpose trail, bike along Patriot Way and paddle down the Hennepin canal to victory! Single and duo entries are encouraged. Location is Hennepin Canal Bridge, Rte. 78 ~ North of Annawan, IL
Annual Mokena Chamber Food, Wine & Brew Festival
Join us for our 13th Annual Festival of Food, Wine & Brew on the grounds of historic McGovney-Yunker Farm. Taste a variety of wines specially paired with dishes from local restaurants. Enjoy the festival atmosphere, browse the artisan booths and listen to live performances.12-8PM.
Annual Wood River Triathlon
Are you physically fit and up for a challenge? Be a part of the annual Wood River Triathlon. The event will begin with a swim at the Aquatic Center, followed by a bike ride and run through the streets of Wood River.
CITY:Wood River
Antique Auto Event
Beautiful, historic cars in a beautiful, historic setting – that's the promise of 19th Annual Antique Car Exhibition on Aug. 6 at the David Davis Mansion State Historic Site. More than 75 cars from the 1900s through the 1980s will be displayed on the mansion grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can stroll through the amazing collection of vintage vehicles on display. They can view the cars up close, talk with the owners and meet fellow automobile enthusiasts.
Archaeology Day at Sand Ridge Nature Center
Join us for activities that promote a better understanding and appreciation of historic Native American culture. Enjoy guided hikes, archaeology displays, activities and a traditional craft. 10AM-3PM.
CITY:South Holland
Arrival at Camp River Dubois
Come celebrate the arrival of Lewis and Clark at Camp River Dubois. This annual event commemorates December 12, the day William Clark and the men of the detachment arrived at the confluence of the "Riviere a Dubois," Mississippi and Missouri Rivers. The event will include members of the detachment portraying military life, re-enactors recreating the civilian population and demonstrations. For more information, call (618) 251-5811.
Art Dans La Rue
Join us on Tuesday, August 6th from 12-9pm for Downtown Oak Park's authentic urban French Street Festival! Featuring: art exhibits by local artists, special showing of a French film, Can-Can dancers, French music by "Paris La Nuit," Poodle Parade, French lessons, Fresh made crepes, Wine tastings, Sidewalk chalk contest, Bike Rentals, and much more!
CITY:Oak Park
Autumn Drive in McHenry County
Welcome to a different kind of fall festival! Spend a leisurely day with family and friends on the country roads of McHenry County. Family farms in rural McHenry County open to the public for three days the third weekend in October. Each stop along the way offers a unique country experience with antiques, arts & crafts, pumpkins, apples, pottery and more. Pick up your map at 16105 Garden Valley Road, Woodstock, then start exploring.
Autumn in the Park Festival
Autumn in the Park Festival has something for the entire family and then some. Two Chili Cook-Off's, BBQ Rib Competition, entertainment, food, drinks and fun.
CITY:Palos Park
Bald Eagle Tours at Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge
Crab Orchard is home to six nesting pairs of resident bald eagles and their offspring. A few nesting sites are visible from public roads throughout the Refuge and eagles are spotted daily. Guided tours visit eagle nests and areas of the Refuge where eagles may be spotted. The cost is $5 for adults and $2.50 for youth under the age of 12. Reservations are required.
Bald Eagle Watching in the Cache River Wetlands
The Cache River Wetlands offers great opportunities for eagle watching, as well as spotting other birds. The Cache River Wetland Center provides resource and identification materials to help you spot eagles and other birds in the area and along the rivers. They will provide maps and directions to the viewing station for the nest just off Illinois Route 37 off Perks road and south of the visitor's center.
Balloon Fest
The Annual Hot Air Balloon Festival features 40 hot air balloons, races, glows, tethered balloon rides, main stage entertainment, craft fair, free children's activity area and games, cardboard boat races, car show, fireworks and much more.
Balloons Over Mt. Vernon & Fly-In
The event will host over 15 hot air balloons including a 140 foot Shark balloon that goes by "Sharky" taking flight October 21, 22, and 23, 2016 at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport. There will be a balloon glow, tether balloon offering paid rides, war birds, VIP seating, sponsor booths, family activities, vendors, crafters, inflatables and much more family fun.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Baltria Car Show
Every second Saturday of the month the Baltria Car Show is held from May thru October. Live music, free entry, food, giveaways, awards. Visit our Vintage Auto Gallery.
CITY:St. Charles
Bandy's Pumpkin Patch
This fun Fall destination features mazes, inflatable games, face painting for the little ones, and hayrides. Grab a snack from the concession stand (try the sweet rock candy) before heading home with the perfect pumpkin. (open Oct. 1-30, 9am-6pm)
CITY:Johnston City
Benches on the Avenue
This award-winning public art program features benches that showcase the unique and colorful designs of professional and amateur artists. The theme for 2015 is "Heroes and Villains".
CITY:Tinley Park
Bluegill Music Festival
March 16, 2015 - Bluegill Music Festival will lunch its inaugural event on July 4, 2015 for a one-day festival packed with some of country music's hottest acts. The all-day festival will be complete with Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display, along the shores of the Rend Lake Dam, in Benton, IL. The lineup includes Eli Young Band, LoCash, Clayton Anderson and more exciting acts to be announced. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, March 20th and can be purchased at www.bluegillfest.com and at Black Diamond Harley Davidson. Drawing fans from around the country, including Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee and Indiana, the festival is at the intersection of some of the nation's most dedicated country music fans. Bluegill Music Festival will feature nationally recognized BBQ vendors from around the country. Interactive entertainment for fans will also include activations, like: bags, washers, bubble soccer, Illinois longest slip n' slide, helicopter rides from Black Diamond Harley Davidson, a mechanical bull, a kids area with a large inflatable slide and the "Bluegill Lagoon", featuring a 60 x 100' VIP beach, with cabanas, private wading pools & lounge area. Additionally, Southern Illinois' largest fireworks display will begin at 9:30pm, and is free for all guest.
Boo! at the Zoo
Halloween fun awaits families at Brookfield Zoo's annual Boo! at the Zoo celebration. The popular daytime event, presented by Fisher-Price, features a Costume Parade, Costume Showcase, professional pumpkin-carving demonstrations, not-so-scary games and activities, special animal Zoo Chats, and haunted hayrides. For more information, visit www.CZS.org or call (708) 688-8000.
Boone County Fair
Come to one of the finest fairs in the state, where you'll enjoy animal shows, antique tractors, tractor pulls, entertainment, a carnival, food and much more.
Brown County Fair
Fun and entertianment for all! Events include Little Mr. & Miss and Queen pageants, horse races, tractor pull, demo derby, food, carnival rides, livestock and expo building displays. The Whistle Stop Depot Museum and Ferguson School will be open each evening.
CITY:Mount Sterling
Bug Fest
Celebrate nature's six-legged friends with the annual Bug Fest! Start your adventure at Lippold Park with fun bug games, insect encounters and more. Walk the stroller-friendly Fox River Trail to the Red Oak Nature Center and enjoy the wood chipped hiking trails along the way. This is a fun and educational for children and families. All ages and adults free! 9 am - 1 pm
CITY:North Aurora
Cache River Days
This fun fest includes a flea market, parade, softball tournament, yard sales, BBQ and music, canoe tours on Saturday.
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Day
Cave-In-Rock Frontier Festival is held on the banks of the beautiful Ohio River. The festival, which commemorates the extensive and colorful history connected to Cave-In-Rock and the surrounding community, is an entertaining and fun filled community event. First held in the 1960's, the celebration includes a parade, carnival, various entertainment held in the Old Opry House, food and craft vendors. A Little Miss and Mister Frontier Days and Frontier Queen pageant is a highlight as well as various other activities. Come join the festivities for a weekend of fun and entertainment.
CITY:Cave In Rock
Cedarhurst Craft Fair
More than 160 exhibitors from throughout the country show and sell diverse craft items. Includes continuous entertainment, children's activities, and a variety of food.
CITY:Mount Vernon
Cherry Valley Festival Days
Great food, carnival, on-site activities, and of course, the bands are what make a summer music festival an event to remember. Valley Days at Bauman Park has proven to be the fun-filled summer music festival your family shouldn't miss.
CITY:Cherry Valley
Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival
The 4th Annual Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festivall will be held at The Great Pumpkin Patch this year. Headliners include Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and Blue Mafia. The combination of talent from award winning nationally known groups to local entertainment is sure to please all attendees. All the bands will perform a mixture of traditional and bluegrass/gospel music.
Chicago Air and Water Show
This summertime favorite brings approximately two million people to the lakefront each year to witness the many feats that will be attempted and performed both in water and air. Civilian and military air crafts perform at soaring heights, while parachute teams and flying aerobatic acts entertain the audience below.
Chicago Botanic Garden- Weekend Family Classes
Together, adults and children can explore cool things about how plants connect to science, art, history, and culture. Each program includes a variety of hands-on activities and projects, as well as opportunities to bring the Garden home. Programs run from November through April on Saturdays.
Chicago Flower & Garden Show
The Chicago Flower & Garden Show brings springtime to winter with its 20 lush gardens, beautiful and fragrant flowers, trees and other plants allowing "newbie" gardeners and experts alike to experience the latest the industry has to offer. Top garden builders create fresh designs, while nationally-known presenters teach visitors how to get that professional garden look. It's all happening at the Chicago Flower & Garden Show. Be among the first to see new plant varieties for 2017 and experience the newly-redesigned Navy Pier. Enjoy art, free kids activities, wine tastings, cooking demos from noted chefs, and a shopper's paradise of garden gadgets, jewelry, and more. Special rates available for groups.
Chicago Park District Movies in the Parks
The 16th annual Movies in the Parks series kicks off June 4th, and features more than 250 outdoor screenings of current and classic movies in parks across the city. Bring a picnic basket, blanket, and your friends and family and enjoy a movie in the parks. All movies begin at dusk, weather permitting. Call (312) 742-1134 for daily listings and weather-related cancellations.
Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival
The dragons are coming to Blue Island for the inaugural Chicago Southland Dragon Boat Festival. Watch these long 20-seat boats with a dragon decoration on the outside mimic the old war canoes of ancient Asian past. This ancient Chinese sport has become one of the fierce competitions throughout the world, and is growing rapidly in the Southeastern and Midwestern United States. 9AM-3PM.
CITY:Blue Island
Chicagoland Unconventional Bicycle Expo (CUBE)
The only place where you can test ride:unicycles, recumbents, trikes, cargo bikes, tandems and electric bikes all in the same place. Then walk the show and see a full line of the newest accessories, clothing, shoes, etc. Not to mention the touring companies, and bike clubs. You won't want to miss this show. It's the only one of it's kind in the America's.
CITY:Tinley Park
Cobden Peach Festival
Celebrate the local peach harvest, sponsored by the Cobden Lions Club. Join us for fresh peaches from local orchards, carnival rides and games, crowning of 'Miss Peach Queen', homemade food and peach cobbler & pie with a 5K run/walk and parade on Saturday. Free admission.
Connie Link Amphitheatre
This beautiful and unique amphitheatre is easily accessible from the Constitution Trail. Some of the current programs include: High School Summer Theatre productions, Dress-Up Movie Nights and the outstanding concert series known as the Sounds of the Amphitheatre, which highlights local talent from the Bloomington/Normal area. Programming begins in May and runs through October, weather permitting.
Country Corner Fall Flea Market
Enjoy a large Flea Market with over 20 vendors each day displaying their wares for sale from 10am to 5pm. Hayrack Rides, U-Pick Pumpkins, Corn Maze. Fall Fun Park Hours: 10:30am to 6pm.
Country Corner Giant Pumpkin Festival
Jack O'Lantern meets Jack and the Beanstalk! Like Jack's plant, a pumpkin can grow, and grow, and grow – until it becomes one of the stars of the annual Giant Pumpkin Festival! See pumpkins weighing over 500 pounds. Most are for sale, so–give yourself the ultimate challenge and wrestle a giant out in our 20-acre pumpkin patch–or just point at one that's been pre-picked at the farmstand. We'll help with the wrestling, weighing and toting. Fall fun park, hayrack rides, corn cannons, our famous "Cow Train" barrel train, "Mining for Gems" ,bounce house, and Kids' Corn Maze. Free admission, ample parking, nominal charge for events. Fall Fun Park open: 10:30am to 6pm.
Country Corner Pumpkin Cannon Weekend
Have you ever seen pumpkins fly at the speed of sound? Watch the Q-9 pumpkin cannon – always shooting for a world record, or pick and shoot your own pumpkin. Distance and accuracy competitions are held twice daily.
Cowden Pioneer Days
This family friendly festival is set in the city park with plenty of carnival rides, craft vendors, flea market, foods, etc. There is also an IPRA sanctioned rodeo that takes place Friday. A demolition derby takes place on Saturday. You can also enjoy the arm wrestling. There will also be a large parade Saturday morning. Tour the historical cabins set in the park.
Crappie USA Super Tournament
Crappie USA will hold one of its fishing Super Tournaments on Lake of Egypt in Marion, IL. This will be a guaranteed payout of $10,000 and prizes to winners. The tournament starts at 6:30am and will run until 3pm with a weigh-in at 4pm.
CU Pride Fest
Come out, come out wherever you are for the second annual CU Pride Fest, brought to you by the Uniting Pride Center of Champaign County! Check out the vendor and community booths, join in the family friendly activities, enjoy performances, and enter the raffle.
Danvers Days
Danvers Days is fun filled family festivities featuring entertainment, food, raffles, kids games, Bingo and Tug of War. Attendees also enjoy a carnival, craft show, community auction, and one of the biggest parade in Central Illinois. For more details on the schedule of events please visit their website.
Day at Dickson-Murst Farm
Visitors to Day at the Farm will see how the oats are removed from the chaff and straw with an antique threshing machine/separator. Kids can pet farm animals, play on a pedal tractor pull, and enjoy pony rides! Bossie the "milk her yourself' cow will be there as well as the corn box. But there's more! Antique cars and tractors, tractor-pulled hayrides, and food from the Country Kitchen. All this with live bluegrass music in the air. C'mon out! Caption: Dickson-Murst Farm volunteers were busy harvesting oats using a vintage 1930s-40s hay binder getting ready for old-time harvesting demonstrations during Day at the Farm.
DCI Marching Band Tour
The Drum Corps International Tour will march it's way to WIU's Hanson Field on August 2. Show time will begin at 7 PM, and tickets will range from $12-$25. To order tickets in advance, and for official prices, please visit dcitickets.showare.com.
DeKalb Corn Fest
Corn Fest is one of the last, free, summer, music festivals in Illinois. Well over 100,000 people from around Illinois and the Midwest attend the music festival over a three day weekend. This festival features a carnival complete with rides and games, food booths, free live music, kiddie korner with large inflatables, family entertainment and much more. Festival areas feature food and business vendor booths, and a beer garden.
DeKalb County Barn Tour
The DeKalb County Barn Tour is a one-day driving tour of barn sites within DeKalb County hosted by the DeKalb Area Agricultural Heritage Association and the JF Glidden Homestead & Historical Center. Participants will receive a map Guide Book containing hand-drawn sketches of each barn and the barn's history, style and use. Participants drive to each location in any order for a tour of the barn(s), including many interiors. Purchase your event ticket at any of the seven locations. Admission is $20 per vehicle (buses extra) (Museum members receive a 25% discount). Bus groups are welcome. Call for details on pricing; Marcia Wilson at the JF Glidden Homestead & Historical Center at (815) 756-7904 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Didier Farms' Pumpkinfest
Pumpkinfest will be held September 24-October 31, 2016. Includes tractor drawn hayrides, corn maze, New this year are the Buffalo Creek Mining Co, pony & camel rides, Animal Land, Pumpkin Playland, kiddie rides, Parakeet Encounter, Pig Races (Sat, Sun & Mon) Pumpkin Patch Café, homemade apple cider & pumpkin donuts made daily. Antique tractor display, fall produce, birthday parties and school groups by reservation only.
Downtown Car Show/Cruise Night
Downtown Car Show / Mt. Vernon Cruise Night - The Car Show will be located on 9th Street between Harrison and Jordan. Features cruise night, car, truck, and motorcycle show; entertainment, food, demonstrations, and a 50/50 drawing. The Car Show will have various models from "Classics" to "Modern."
CITY:Mount Vernon
Du Quoin Annual Holiday Lights Fair
Starting the day after Thanksgiving and continuing through the month of December. Come experience Du Quoin Tourism's transformation of the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds into a magical place with lights and decorations. The event features a 1 1/2-mile drive through over $250,000 worth of lighted displays as well as decorated trees, entertainment, food, crafts and visits with Santa in the Expo Hall. The light trail opens nightly from 5:30 – 9:30 p.m., and the Expo Hall will be open on the second and third weekends in December from 5:30 — 9:30 p.m. The Expo Hall features Santa's train ride and Santa's Workshop.
CITY:Du Quoin
DuQuoin State Fair
The DuQuoin fair is one of the nation's best agricultural events. The fair offers plenty of entertainment, including a carnival, livestock shows, agricultural exhibits, contests, and national acts on the grandstand stage.
CITY:Du Quoin
Dutch Festival
The Elim Dutch Festival offers Dutch and American foods, musical entertainment, children's games, great shopping and Farmers Market & more - all to benefit individuals with disabilities. 8AM-4PM.
CITY:Palos Heights
East Peoria Festival of Lights & Folepi's Winter Wonderland
Light up your night at the East Peoria Festival of Lights (FOLEPI)! The annual Festival of Lights is a one-of-a-kind holiday spectacular. With more than two million lights in the festival, the beauty will be sure to mesmerize you and your family.
CITY:East Peoria
Effingham County Fair
The annual County Fair offers a variety of events for residents and visitors alike. 4-H and open shows of agricultural products and animals, Queen pageants, horse racing, talent contests, rodeo, demo derby, tractor pulls, and professional entertainment are some of the events you can enjoy while at the County Fair.
Fall Fest
Enjoy hay rides, pumpkin painting and tug-of-war in the Forest Preserve District of Will County's Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve. Explore the Nature Center and its critters and snack on s'mores around a campfire while grooving to live outdoor music. Vendors and artisans will be on hand. Registration is not required for this free, all-ages event. 12-4PM.
Fall Fest - Homewood
Homewood's favorite fall festival features live entertainment, horse-drawn wagon, petting zoo, pony rides, games, craft vendors, pumpkin patch, children's crafts and the scrumptious cuisine prepared by local eateries.
Fall Illinois Ozark Tour
Organizers have planned a one-day tour in and around Union and Jackson counties. Transportation, lunch and commemorative t-shirt are provided as part of the tour. The fall tour will commence at the Shawnee College Annex in Anna, Illinois at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 24, 2016. The Fall Ozark Tour coincides with National Public Lands day. The tour will visit Shawnee National Forest sites including the Kaolin pond area where the clay for the famous Kirkpatrick pottery was obtained; Pomona Natural Bridge, one of the largest Natural Bridges in the Midwest; and the Lincoln-Douglas debate site at the old Union County fairgrounds all with interpretation by U.S. Forest Service personnel.
Fat Tire Festival
Southern Illinois Fat Tire Festival (FTF) is back for the 12th year in a row! As always we will have miles and miles of great riding, the best food in all of Ozark, IL, a plethora of free beverages, and mountains of schwag and prizes to give away. We are also continuing the CampO traditions; live music, climbing wall, vendor expo, bike demo's, trail runs, hikes, zip lines and the totally rustic CampO cabins.
Flatland Summer Jam
Flatland Summer Jam is almost here! The jam-packed event will feature many musicians with headliner being Levi Riggs. Taking place on August 27 in Veteran's Park, come and enjoy the live music from 12 to 10 PM. A bags tournament will also be taking place! To sign up or view the official line up, check out the website at flatlandsummerjam.com.
Forest Foundation of Kendall County's Fall Fest
Free family fun in a beautiful and inspiring location. Join the Forest Foundation of Kendall County at their Annual Fall Fest. This family-friendly event will feature live animal interactions and demonstrations, kids' activity areas, live music, concessions sponsored by the Kendall County Pork Producers, and more! Bring chairs to relax in while you enjoy the entertainment. Food will be available for purchase throughout the day. 11 am - 5 pm
Fort2Base Race
Join the 6th annual Fort2Base Race. There are two event distances, 10 Nautical Mile or 3 Nautical Mile events (11.5 miles or 3.45 miles). The 10NM event begins at Fort Sheridan in Highland Park, runs along the North Shore Trail and finishes within the confines of Naval Station Great Lakes. The 3NM event is run solely within Naval Station Great Lakes. All registered participants receive a tech shirt and finishers medals. Runners and walkers welcome!
Frankfort Fall Festival
The Frankfort Fall Festival is ranked in the top 15 shows to visit by Sunshine Artist. There are 300 artisan from 30 states selling hand-crafted items at our show which includes local civic organizations selling food items, a carnival, entertainment and a community parade.
Freedom Fest Car Show
Wiley Parks' beautiful trees provide shade to view a wide variety of cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. Bring your lawn chair, sit back and enjoy the 50's and 60's music, raffles, and food tent. The Silver Streak driven by the Gypsy Coeds will be on display during the car show. Stay for the presentation below. Gypsy Coeds Presentation: Long before Thelma & Louise rode off in their '66 Thunderbird convertible, there were the Gypsy Coeds. In the mid 1930s and early 40s, this group of fiercely independent young ladies would pack themselves and a few belongings into Darlene Dorgan's silver 1926 Model T Touring Car (dubbed the Silver Streak) and set off during the summers in search of adventure. "Gypsy Coeds Ride the Silver Streak" will be shared right after the Galva Freedom Fest Car Show, August 13 at the Galva United Methodist Church. John Butte will tell the stories of how the girls' traveled through 44 states, Mexico and Canada at a top speed of about 45 miles an hour. Refreshments will be provided by PEO Chapter BR.
Grafton Rendezvous
Join us for the return of the Grafton Rendezvous on the banks of the Illinois River. See pre-1840 history come to life and experience what a busy river port was like during that period. Traders will demonstrate candle and rope making, bead working, wood carving, metal working and leather crafting. There will be tomahawk and knife throwing and much more. Bring the family and enjoy the fun.
GrapeVine Bluegrass Festival
One of the few true American musical forms, bluegrass - that high, lonesome sound created by Bill Monroe over 50 years ago - has steadily gained in popularity over the years, and for good reason. It's natural. It's organic. We are proud to present a few of the finest bluegrass acts to be found anywhere. Hosted by local bluegrass heroes Firebox, Tuscan Hills Winery will have two days of amazing picking, beautiful bowing and soaring vocal harmonies - we can't think of a more harmonious way to bring the summer to a close! This is a rain or shine event. Bring your lawn chairs! There will be a variety of great food and beverages including water, soda, coffee, tea, beer and wine available for purchase on the festival grounds. Parking is free and within 25 to 100 yards away from the venue & of course handicapped parking is available. All ages are welcome. Be sure to check out the web address for more information on tickets and pricing: http://www.grapevinebluegrass.com.
Graveyard Blues Tour
Ride along with Friends of the Cal-Sag Trail as we explore the deep heritage of Chicago Blues interred along the Cal-Sag. Stand among the ghosts of Muddy Waters, Hound Dog Taylor, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Reed and many others while you learn how Blues set the table for Rock & Roll. Pre-register $20; Day of—if available!—$24. For those who don't bicycle, we can accommodate automobiles at $70 per car. For more info, email: firstname.lastname@example.com. 9:30AM-3PM
CITY:Blue Island
Great River Road Run
It is time again for the Great River Road Run. Race your way to victory with the choice of a 2 mile route or a 10 mile route out and back on the Meeting of the Great Rivers National Scenic Byway, beginning in Alton. It's the most scenic run you'll ever make as you race to the finish along the Mississippi River and the majestic limestone bluffs.
Green Fair on the Fox
Green Fair on the Fox features an eco-marketplace, local businesses, physical fitness and sustainable, healthy living. There will be food, live music, demonstrations and fun activities for the whole family! Over 65 vendors and exhibitors will be on hand showcasing their green product or service. Fun activities for kids and adults alike will be going on all throughout the fair. Musical entertainment on the Peg Bond Stage. Green Fair on the Fox will be held rain or shine.
Hakuna Matata River Rambler Cruise
Cruise the river, learn its history and view its geographical features during the River Rambler Tours on the Hakuna Matata, a 49-passenger all-weather tour boat. The first level of the boat is fully enclosed with large windows and is seasonally air-conditioned and heated. The upper deck is a huge open air patio offering 360 degree views of the river and surrounding bluffs. Tours set sail from the Grafton Harbor. Call (618) 786-7678 for tickets and more information.
Heritage Haul Race
Annual Heritage Haul rack features the 15-mile bike ride, half marathon, 10K and 5K courses. Cash prizes and medals presented. Fun kids activities too! Run or bike in beautiful Village of South Holland. Choose from 5k, 10k, Half Marathon or 15 mile bike distance. Guaranteed a long-sleeve race shirt if registered by August 1st. Cash Prizes presented immediately after race! 7AM.
CITY:South Holland
Historic LaSalle Street Auto Show
Historic LaSalle Street (Aurora) comes alive with classic cars. The block of LaSalle Street between Downer Place and Benton Street is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Cars were first sold and serviced in Aurora on LaSalle Street in 1907. LaSalle Street was fondly called "LaSalle Street Auto Row". Food vendors, games, prizes and cars! 9 am - 3 pm
History Trolley Tour
Take a great adventure every June through December! Board a trolley outside of the Great Hall area of the Lodge. Enjoy a historic trolley ride with stops at the Starved Rock State Park and Illinois Waterway Visitor Center where you will see Starved Rock from across the river and watch as the river traffic lock through the locks. You will also travel through the village of Utica and hear about the Illinois and Michigan Canal. While aboard, the driver will narrate the history and legends of the area. For tickets and information please call 815-220-7386.
Hobo Night
Enjoy an autumn evening listening to live entertainment, train stories and making s'mores by the bon fire. Participate in the Hobo costume contest and walk through the Illinois Central caboose. This event is located on Park Avenue, at the Rail Park. Young and old alike are invited to join in the festivities. 6:30-8:30PM.
Home Garden & Business Expo
Annual Home Garden & Business Expo featuring over 40 exhibitors and 2 full days of "How To" demonstrations. Breakfast and lunch available, hourly door prizes, blood screenings on site and register for the "Grand Prize!"
Hummingbird Festival
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Having not built an oven yet I have a question that I can't find an answer to in the FB plans. I will try to make my self clear. Everyone uses firebrick or some refractory material for their landing. Most people have a firebrick arch covering the vent landing that then transitions to whatever decorative arch is on the front of the enclosure. There is a layer of insulation beneath. Most people don't put any insulation between the fire brick of the vent landing and the concrete or tile or whatever other material is in front of it. Does this area get hot?
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My oven has an hearth that extends 400mm (16ins) out from the dome entrance. I insulated mine because... I can remember exactly why now probably just your standard backyard overkill. But I'm glad I did as I oftern keep a fire in the entrance for everone to sit around
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The landing will heat up from radiant heat regardless of the heat break.
My landing extends out considerably from the entrance. After a long session of baking pizzas the area directly in front of the entrance on my WFO gets to about 250 F. This is a measurement taken via infrared thermometer several inches out from the opening. At first I was concerned about stresses on the single piece of granite I use as my entrance, but so far so good, no cracking. The slab of granite measures 67 inches long 21 1/2 inches wide and 13/16 inches thick. The portion exposed to the interior at the entrance is 23 inches wide and centered.
Hope this helps,
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I think that one of the advantages of having a heat break, if it is made of material that is somewhat elastic like vermicrete, is that it reduces expansion stresses on the outer parts of the oven. We're always banging on about insulating the oven, yet most designs connect the inner oven to the outer arch without any expansion joint or thermal break.Kindled with zeal and fired with passion.
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My vent landing area (casa80) is level with and contiguous with my concrete counter top.
Yes, it gets pretty hot from radiant heat - but not too bad. In a way I don't want to insulate this, as it is not really part of the retained heat system, even though it is conductively connected - I don't consider it strongly linked.
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We're always banging on about insulating the oven, yet most designs connect the inner oven to the outer arch without any expansion joint or thermal break.
The reason I designed a thermal break between my oven and archway, including landing, is twofold: stress-relief on oven dome expansion and reduction of residual heat loss through a connected archway.
Heating of the archway from oven exhaust is a reality. Theoretically, since heat transfer rate is partially a function of the difference in temperature of the two materials trading heat, the hotter the landing and archway, the slower the rate of heat transfer from the oven. This would make a case for employing a second outer door even though the vent and flue are still exposed to the elements.
In a way I don't want to insulate this, as it is not really part of the retained heat system, even though it is conductively connected - I don't consider it strongly linked.
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The short answer is that the landing under the vent does get hot. I can fry a pan of Italian sausage bits there while the fire is heating up, just from the radiant heat. I'm not convinced that a thermal break in the floor is advisable, particularly if there is exposed insulation. This area gets a LOT of traffic, with logs, and tools and pans and the tuscan grill sliding back and forth.
If you do a lot of retained heat cooking you might look into a thermal break. For pizza, I wouldn't bother.
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How about the outer arch? My original plan was to leave it exposed. We like the look of the firebrick arch. How hot can I expect it to get? Do I need to build another arch out front with a thermal break in between?
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I am not sure that I have been entirely clear. I understand that the firebrick on the vent landing is going to get hot enough to cook on. I was referring to the area in front of the external arch. Some folks like Dino and the person who did My Old Kentucky Dome have a counter in front of the oven that is usually concrete. I get the feeling that there is sufficient radiant heat from the oven to heat this area up regarless of whether or not there is a heat break. Does that make sense?
My rendition of an Insulated front of oven entry/landing
I put an eighth inch air space between the inner arch and the entry arch. You can see the daylight though the flu and the heat brake in this picture...
I cut rigid insulation and placed it on the outside radius of the air space, then covered it with vermicrete to seal and insulate. Haven't been over 600 F yet, but there is a large temperature difference between the inner arch and entry arch. For me, it was all to preserve heat for baking.
ADDED later: After the sixth day of curing fires my oven dome temp was 830 F, (433 C ), for an hour with a floor temp of 650 F, (343 C ). The top brick of the inner arch was 512 F, (266 C ), and the inner arch of the entry was 392 F, (200 C ). These numbers show the temperature difference between the inner arch and entry arch of 150 F, (66 C). Well worth the extra effort. In a do-over here, I might increase the air space to a quarter or half inch.
I made another air space in the oven floor about 4 inches outside my inner arch.
The air space will be between the firebricks and granite portion of the landing.
Also used a one inch filler between the oven floor and base for the granite.
The yard stick is where the granite goes.
This one shows the granite in place, but no entry yet. Designed after Karangi Dude's entry, I made mine a bit wider and a bit shallower than most. You can see the pencil line where I made the entry...
Added later: The temperature difference between the oven floor and granite was about 50 F, (10 C ), but I haven't filled that space with ashes yet, it may improve slightly. In any case it will aid the granite in a long and healthy life
Not shown is placement of two triangular insulated fire bricks that are now under bases of the entry, providing another degree of insulation.
I don't say everyone should do this, but it felt good to me :smiles:Last edited by Lburou; 06-10-2011, 07:09 AM.
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This will give me a lot to think about. I am using my graph paper to plan out how I want to do things. This will give me a lot of help. Thanks
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I don't think you'll be sorry you went to the trouble of doing what you've done. You will find that even after a few hours of firing that you can still hold your hand against the outer arch.You Will also appreciate the shallow entry every time you put anything in or out if the oven.Kindled with zeal and fired with passion.
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Originally posted by david s View PostLee,
I don't think you'll be sorry you went to the trouble of doing what you've done. You will find that even after a few hours of firing that you can still hold your hand against the outer arch.You Will also appreciate the shallow entry every time you put anything in or out if the oven.
BTW, I also added some insulating firebrick between the top of the entry and the flu, and between the entry, the flu, and the block enclosure -got the idea from Brickie in Oz's latest build. I wanted to confine the heat and slow heat gain into the block enclosure.
Not very pretty I know, but I will be facing the entry and flu with granite, and the stand and enclosure with the white rock you see to the right of the entry, accented with brick from the house......Eventually.
Added later: During the fire reported above in post # 12, with the dome temp at 830 F, (433 C ), the clay flu approached 300 F, (148 C ). At this time the insulating fire brick at the base of the clay flu and between the flu and the block enclosure hovered around 160 F, (71 C ). This will ensure the desired effect of containing heat in the flu and slowing heat migration into the enclosure
P.S. The flu heats up well enough, despite the insulating bricks at its base, that was a concern -the second length of clay flu makes a LOT of difference in the draw and is necessary in our case.Last edited by Lburou; 06-10-2011, 07:11 AM.
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Not very pretty I know
I'm curious to learn how the double heat-break affects the outer arch and granite landing temps on a shallower-depth entryway and what kinds of heat-retention numbers you get. Keep the pics coming!


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This application is a continuation of prior PCT Application No. PCT/EP00/09894, filed on Oct. 9, 2000, entitled INTERNET BROADCAST SYSTEM.
The invention refers to a system for distributing data from a transmission station to a plurality of user stations over a transmission channel having a predetermined bandwidth. Furthermore, the invention refers to a transmission station, a user station, a transmission method, a receiving method and a method for distributing data.
In view of the increasing importance of Internet services and the increasing demand for high-speed access to Internet data, the use of a DTH (Direct To Home) satellite broadcasting system might be advantageous to enable Internet access to a plurality of users. Indeed, a DVB (Digital Video Broadcast) satellite may deliver data at very high speed (up to 38 Mbps) to all users equipped with an antenna of a diameter as small as 50 cm, requiring them to use only a slow-speed terrestrial modem as a return channel.
However, a further analysis of the available bandwidth and the amount of data to be transmitted shows that unicast applications with one-to-one connections do not scale well when used in a satellite broadcasting environment. For example, if 70 kbps as a minimum transmission speed are considered as "high-speed" Internet and if an overlapping factor of 10 (the overlapping factor corresponds to the data which are accessed or demanded simultaneously by the users) is applied in a subscriber market addressing end consumers, the following figures may be obtained:
10 subscribers
70 kbps
100 subscribers
700 kbps
1,000 subscribers
7 Mbps
10,000 subscribers
70 Mbps or 2 transponders
100,000 subscribers
20 transponders
1 million subscribers
200 transponders.
Even if an overlapping factor of 200 instead of 10 (20 times the previous figures) is assumed, as some Internet providers apply to a population over 500,000 home subscribers, still around 100 transponders are needed to serve only 10 million homes. Hence, a direct application of a satellite broadcasting transmission channel seems to be unsuitable for distributing Internet data to end users.
Therefore, it is an object of the invention to provide internet services to the end user via a transmission channel having a predetermined bandwidth, which allows several competing technologies and implementations to co-exist.
This object is solved by the features of the claims.
The inventive solution is based on the cognition that the data to be distributed are not offered at once to all end users, but are transmitted consecutively in data subsets. In order to achieve this goal, the transmission channel comprises besides a contents channel an announcement channel over which an index of future data subsets is transmitted. This index allows the end user to automatically download the data subsets of interest and to estimate the delay of transmission to the next data subset of interest. This principle can be compared with the transmission of television data over a broadcast channel. Equally, the amount of television data is too much to be transmitted at once to all end users. Instead, certain data subsets (normally a few television channels or television movies) are transmitted at once. In television broadcasting there is also an "announcement channel", namely the television program for the next weeks which is published in several television magazines. From this information the user can also automatically download certain television movies on his video tape by programming his video tape accordingly.
A system formed in accordance with the invention has a number of advantages. First of all, a large user base can be acquired on a worldwide basis, so that an advertisement paid and free access system can be achieved. Furthermore, the approach according to the invention introduces new sophisticated media to the end user which will stimulate the multimedia market even further.
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the transmission channel is a satellite broadcast channel. Furthermore, the data to be distributed are Internet data and/or multimedia data.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, the user station is a computer or any other electronic appliance with equivalent capabilities comprising a receiving equipment for receiving the transmission channel, wherein the receiving equipment automatically downloads the required data subset in accordance with the user profile.
According to another aspect of the present invention, a return channel is provided from at least some of the user stations to the transmission station for enabling the corresponding user to exchange data interactively. For example, it is then possible for the user to perform some searching in the Internet or to do some interactive transaction in e-commerce. The return channel can be a slow terrestrial phone modem, ISDN, cable modem, xDSL, or can be also a satellite return channel, if necessary. In particular, as a return channel also any Internet link can be used. According to another aspect of the present invention, a vote channel is provided from at least some of the user stations to the transmission station for enabling the user to transmit a vote for a specific data subset to the transmission station, wherein a selection unit is provided in the transmission station for selecting the next data subset to be transmitted in accordance with the received votes. "Voting" in the sense of the present invention means to influence the data subsets to be transmitted next. A vote of a user will be included in the competition process for the bandwidth of the contents channel in the future rounds of webcasting. The most popular data subsets will win and will be included in the next transmission round. Advantageously, the vote channel is part of the return channel and/or preferably the vote channel is a telephone line. Alternatively, the vote channel is constituted by an Internet link in several layers.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, a payment channel is provided between at least some of the user stations and the transmission station.
An additional payment channel gives further possibilities for e-commerce and might satisfy specific needs, as for example:
Advantageously, the payment channel can also be part of the return channel and/or preferably is a telephone line.
Alternatively, the payment channel is constituted by an Internet link in several layers.
In accordance with the above-mentioned needs which can be fulfilled by the payment channel, an evaluation unit is provided in the transmission unit for evaluating a certain payment. Accordingly, a vote-related payment gives a specific vote of the user priority over free votes. Furthermore, a bandwidth-related payment decreases the transmission delay for requested data to be transmitted.
In order to offer even sophisticated usage, the transmission channel might comprise a service channel which connects an encoder in the transmission station and a decoder in a user station. The decoder might be a so-called "set-top box", providing a combination of free services and paid services or services on demand. Preferably, the service channel is only accessible after a certain payment for requesting and/or receiving on-demand services. The payment can be carried out via the above-mentioned payment channel or can be fulfilled by the transaction of a lump sum.
According to another aspect of the present invention, an auxiliary channel is provided for alternatively distributing data to a user station which cannot be distributed over the transmission channel due to limited bandwidth. Assuming the distribution of Internet data, the auxiliary channel can be a telephone line to the corresponding Internet Service Provider. The auxiliary channel gives then a backup possibility to access Internet data which are not available in the local storage of the user and are not being ready to be fetched from the contents channel. Preferably, a local advisor application is provided in the user station for managing the data access to show the users which data are available on the local cache, which data are not on the local cache, but are in the announcement channel ready to be fetched, and which data have to be downloaded from the auxiliary channel.
The invention comprises also a transmission station for distributing data, a user station for receiving data, a method for distributing data, a transmission method for distributing data and a receiving method for receiving data, for which individual protection is sought. It is understood that all aspects of the invention as described above also fully apply to these subject matters.
Other objects and features of the invention will become apparent by reference to the following specification and to the drawings in which
According to the invention, the transmission channel 104 comprises two channels, namely a contents channel 109 and an announcement channel 110. Over the contents channel 109 Internet data are transmitted which are currently selected by the transmission station 105, wherein over the announcement channel 110 an index is transmitted containing description of future data subsets to be transmitted over the contents channel 109. A local advisor application might be installed in the user station for managing the reception of certain Internet data and for specifying the user profile, for example by dragging-and-dropping some icons in a bucket. The local advisor application uses this information in association with descriptions in the announcement channel to select from the contents channel the Internet pages which are closest to the interest of the user and stores them in the local storage of the user station 106. The local advisor application automatically displays clickable links to pages already available locally in the user station 106 or warns about pages that are announced, but are not yet received. The local advisor application is actually a personal meta-search tool that operates on the PC local storage space and searches in pages described in advance in a multicast announcement channel.
The local advisor application updates also updates continuously the user profile of the user on the basis of keywords which have been recently used for a search in the Internet and/or the description of the contents that was captured and watched.
Since the transmission as shown in
All in all, the situation according to
In order to perform these kinds of selections, a proximity measurement is performed in a multi-dimensional vector space 202. Each end user is represented by a point 201 whose coordinates in the multi-dimensional vector space 202 weighs the preferences of this end user for a set of keywords. Each Internet page may also be represented by another point 203 in the same hyper space 202. Examples of keywords could be "business", "tourism" etc.
When a sphere is drawn around a point 201 which represents an end user, all the web pages represented by points that are enveloped inside the sphere are "close" enough to this end user to be able to interest him. Conversely, if a sphere is drawn around a point 203 which represents an Internet page, the more user points it manages to enclose, the more people may be interested in receiving this Internet page and the more cost-effective it becomes to broadcast such an Internet page.
The deal that may be proposed to the user is as such:
All in all, the invention provides a multi-cast common architecture, allowing several levels of sophistication of usage. The different levels can be summarized as follows:
Each stage builds the user base for the next stage. At any given moment, the user is free to adopt a behaviour of one or other levels. At any level the user must feel that all the commercial factors introduced at this level are there to bring an added value.
Level 1 attracts the consumer by offering free reception of most popular Internet pages. Level 2 averages the growing consumer space and satisfies a need by offering (always for free) the possibility to vote and influence the choice and broadcast the most popular Internet pages. Level 3 is reached when the user feels that he has sufficiently of free services so that, occasionally, it is acceptable and convenient to pay to get some dedicated services. Eventually, level 4 applies when the three previous stages are wide-spread accepted. If this is reached, it becomes natural to the consumer to accept a more thorough form of webcasting in form of a multimedia set-top box.
The file transfer mechanism 808 can be one of the many mechanisms that are available on the market or in the literature. Usually, these mechanisms simply broadcast any files that are put in a given directory by the webcast daemon 807, which is controlled by the announcement data (as does Microsoft Netshow�). Some others may carry a more elaborate file announcement process with a list of intended receivers, to allow the receivers to prepare themselves for reception (as does StarBurst's MFTP). The implementation uses a simple implementation that follows the TFTP protocol that is described on the Internet in a freely available document.
The means for transmitting announcement data 806 comprises modules doing the announcement of the multicast session, describing among others the next webcast rounds. The announcement uses the XML (eXtended Markup Language) syntax, in order to allow for flexibility in the content of the announcement and keep a common denominator between several future webcasters/broadcasters. In order to be compatible with as many file transfer mechanisms as possible without doing extensive modifications to support each of them and still take advantage of the global announcement, daemons are used. These daemons are specific to each file transfer mechanism. They will listen to the announcements and react accordingly by feeding the file transfer applications with the commands they expect to receive.
The scenario is as follows:
The implementation of the announcement channel uses the formal description of the XML, which is a DTD (Document Type Description).
The following is an example. The content may vary depending on the depth of the characterization of the announcement.
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In particular, a voting mechanism is implemented on the return channel. The voting mechanism is the counterpart of the announcement. It allows the end-customer to "announce" to the webcaster what are his own preferences, in an anonymous manner or a weighted manner. Thus, the webcaster may decide which contents are of interest to the most people and deserves priority to be webcast.
This voting mechanism is used to carry the vote from the end-user back to the voting aggregator (usually his Internet Service Provider) to influence the webcasting content. It also carries the hit-reporting for successfully visited web pages. As such, its use is not mandatory when the end-user wishes only to "watch" anonymously the webcasting. The vote carries the profile of the user, to give more weight to voters who have centers of interests that are close to the topics addressed by a web site. It also carries the hit reporting counts, that is a fair practice when delivering cached contents.
This end-user voting protocol uses a TCP/IP return link between the end-user and his Internet Service Provider. The design of the protocol does not force the transport used by the vote aggregator. This transport could be either by FTP or (more securely) an SSL certificate-protected HTTP session. The concern is not to be able to identify and track the user voter but rather to obtain a non-repudiation status of the vote, and thus track repeated votes, virus votes, intrusion votes, etc.
This vote is sent to the Internet Service Provider that the user is subscribed to, who is in charge of collecting the votes and forwarding the selected popular URL to the cache pre-fetch platform as soon as possible, to be weighted and aggregated for the next webcasting round. This Internet Service Provider is also responsible of adjusting the displays profiles of the advertisement banners and of uploading to the advertisement insert platform these ad banners (with their display profiles). It is very important to note that the individual user profiles should remain within the Internet Service Provider premises, and not used for anything else, in order to comply with legal rules under the most restrictive German laws.
For maximum flexibility, the voting process is designed in such a way that it supports many levels of aggregation: the end-user may vote to his local Internet Service Provider (or his school or college) that may sum the votes up and forward them to a regional Internet Service Provider. The latter may again weight, sum and forward up any number of levels before coming to the pre-fetch platform. The pre-fetch platform will finally aggregate the votes and decide on the resulting popularity score of each URL. The voting algorithm supports an open number of levels as follows. The simplest voting scheme would be to sum the number of times that a URL has been requested, to count its popularity. However, this would be able to discriminate only the scoring of homepages of the most well known sites. If the webcasting mechanism acts on the inner pages of these popular sites, or if it acts on sites of very specific interest, we will observe most of the time a tie situation where all of them received only one or two votes and it would be no clear criteria to favor webcasting one rather than another. To allow for more discriminant voting, a natural solution would be to weight the index of a URL with the profile of a voter (a vote from a football fan to webcast "Ajax Amsterdam" would have more weight than a same vote from a hockey player). Using a mathematical formalism, let U be the index vector of a URL, Pi be the personal profile vector of a voter i, n be the number of voters, then, S the summed voting score of a URL, in the simplest voting case, would be
In the weighted voting case, S the summed voting score of a URL would be
The multiplication shown here is a scalar product. Since the URL is the same for all voters, the formula may also be written as
This formula shows that each level of Internet Service Provider should simply do a vector sum of the voters' profiles. The pre-fetch platform would fetch the URL content, index it and use the index to calculate the final score, to decide whether the URL is of enough interest to be cached and how frequently it should be webcast.
The current implementation of the voting channel uses the same XML principles to wrap the votes. The following is an example. The content may vary depending on the depth of the characterization of the announcement.
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heck, I can't take in all of reality...
lose a finger in an accident... heart attack alters the pacemaker path... lots of ways for biometrics to say you are not you any more.
lawyers who only talk to lobbyists, who only talk to money, which is only held by high-up executives who don't know how to log in. that's how the law was crafted. so what did you expect?
they have erected a giant sign... FREE WI-FI... LIKE, REALLY FREE and are just waiting for the senior leadership to swallow their tongues and keel over
that ought to winnow out the bosses with silly ideas.
hahahahah ha haha oh jeez, my side hurts....
it is commonplace for cities/regions to have audio and video recording on public transit, the Twin Cities has had audio for over a decade on its buses and added video at least as long ago.. it's used in accident and violence investigations. they have never sent goons on the bus to club a slob who drops orange peels and potato chips all over the bus.
IBM, HP, DEC, etc all did that on "too big to carry" equipment.
and the lease fee ensures a higher level of profit, as HP becomes a finance company as well as equipment supplier. I'd avoid it like WinX
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now he wants to pay you to put ads, probably from services taken over by malware, on the lock screen, so you can be pirated while it charges.
probably bomb you with special offers when his rocket company starts sending up payloads. first guy who gets hit with a payload that didn't untie the bundle is going to sue until he owns the place.
Bezo the bozo may have finally turned a real profit, but the evil force is strong in this one.
and terrorists only seek to use one in a public place as they can get their schytte together to glorify in their cause. they have taken malls, finish lines of marathons, and opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Atlanta to do... nothing concrete.
if they would just settle down, elect a government, get into the UN, derive treaties, and become suits pushing their agenda, they would get someplace. this bang-bang blow-em-up does not affect any countable number of people directly, just the hundred or so in the gunsights.
my chances of dying from a falling star are greater.
screw 'em.
airports are equipped to sort out hijackers and shoe bombers. they prevent you from taking out 300 people plus collateral casulties on the ground with box cutters or
the security plan is to keep the rabble out of the service and departure areas, and from running across the runway with signs. this forces them out to the perimeter and outside.
that's all that billions and billions of dollars, plus allowing people to actually get in, get on planes, and go elsewhere, can do. a van full of nutbars could do the same thing in Tel Aviv, even though security on El Al is tighter than that to see the Prime Minister.
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it's extortion and theft, how about send those guys upriver for 5 to 20?
turntable, reel tape, cassette, CD, iThingies. used to listen to radio before it became all-airheads with all-asshats in studio.
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